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Australia to begin detaining tourists who overstay visas

A government minister said that tourists would be put in immigration detention to reduce the level of visa overstayers, which has risen to 77,000.

Australia to begin detaining tourists who overstay visas

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A government minister said that tourists would be put in immigration detention to reduce the level of visa overstayers, which has risen to 77,000.

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A government minister said that tourists would be put in immigration detention to reduce the level of visa overstayers, which has risen to 77,000.

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